Biography: general
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud.
This is the complete recording of his Radio 4 show Meet David Sedaris Series Four, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
'The Happy Place' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'The Shadow of Your Smile'
Episode 2
'Repeat After Me' from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
diary extracts
Episode 3
'#2 To Go' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'Innocence Abroad'
Episode 4
'Company Man'
diary extracts
Episode 5
'Understanding Understanding Owls' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'English Lesson'
Episode 6
'The Sea Section'
'Dog Days' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
David Sedaris
David Sedaris is the author of twelve previous books, including, most recently, A Carnival of Snackery, The Best of Me, and Calypso. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Jonathan Swift Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.
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